dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
hard problem; person hard to please; hard nut to crack
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
rough voice (e.g. when one has a cold or sore throat)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
to fall; to drop; to fail (an exam); to lose (a contest, election, etc.); to be unsuccessful
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
strategy meeting; council of war
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
to ascend; to go up; to climb
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
accomplishment; execution
to have a short turning radius (e.g. car); to be adaptable; to be quick to respond to shifting circumstances
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
to not believe one's ears
seeing (with the naked eye); observation; visual inspection
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
alone; by oneself; on one's own
plural; multiple; plural (number)